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"Tech Billionaires Need to Stop Making Sci-Fi Real" (www.scientificamerican.com)
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[–] snekerpimp 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They need to stop making dystopian sci-fi real. Why doesn’t any of them go for a startrek kind of future?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Then they wouldn't be rich anymore

The economics of the future are somewhat different. You see, money doesn't exist in the 24th century... The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force of our lives. We work to better ourselves and the rest of humanity.

Also the 21st century in the Star Trek universe is rough as fuck.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m currently pulling for Irish re-unification and the great SF riot in 2024…

At this point I’m of the “fuck it, let’s see how much Trek gets right” opinion.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because Star Trek future doesn't have their favorite features: bigotry, inequality, and runaway capitalism.

[–] runjun 3 points 10 months ago

That’s Starfleet. They want to be the Ferengi crossed with Cardassians.